Museveni graces Kapeeka trade fair

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On Friday, September 27, President Yoweri Museveni graced the first-ever trade fair and bazaar held at Namunkekera-Liao Shen Industrial Park in Kapeeka, Nakaseke District.

The trade fair was organized by Namunkekere Agro Processing Industries Limited (NAPIL).

President Yoweri Museveni shares a light moment with Jessica Alupo, the Vice President at Namunkekere Agro Processing Industries Limited (NAPIL) trade show Namunkekere-Liao industrial Park in Kapeeka. (Photo by Simon Peter Tumwine)

Museveni arrived at the trade fair at 2:49 pm and was welcomed by Vice President Jessica Alupo, trade minister Francis Mwebesa, Evelyn Anite, the investment minister among other ministers, deputy Chief of Defense Forces Lieutenant General Sam Okiding, exhibitors, farmers, traders, students, and residents.

On arrival, the President inspected various stalls of the products that are manufactured at the Liao Shen Industrial Park.

While at the trade fair, Museveni noted that the government is committed to protecting Uganda’s local industries by implementing a heavy tax on foreign industries that produce the same goods, just like those in Uganda.

“For everything that is produced in Namunkekere, the government is going to impose a tax on imported products,” Museveni said.

Harriet Namara, the chairperson organizing committee of the Namunkekere Agro Processing Industries Limited (NAPIL) trade show making her remarks. (Photo by Simon Peter Tumwine)

Zhang Hao, the managing director of Liao Shen Industrial Park, revealed that in 2017, there was only one factory in the area, but currently, there are 30 factories producing ceramics, textiles, electronics, agricultural tools, and even fish nets.”

Zhang Hao, the managing director of Liao Shen Industrial Park addressing guests at Namunkekere-Liao Shen industrial Park in Kapeeka. (Photo by Simon Peter Tumwine)

Harriet Namara, the chairperson of the organizing committee for the trade fair, disclosed that the factories in the park employ about 15,000 individuals, the majority of whom are Ugandans.

Museveni encouraged Ugandans to embrace industrialization and support locally-made products. 

Among the exhibitors were key stakeholders such as Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Namunkekera-Liao Shen Industrial Park Company Ltd, New Vision, Uganda Manufacturers Association, Uganda Investment Authority, and several banking institutions.

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Vice President Jessica Alupo, sharing a light moment with trade ministerr Francis Mwebesa and Luweero Triangle minister Alice Karamuzi Kaboyo. (Photo by Simon Peter Tumwine)